Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA
428 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE NEW IBERIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   04/28/1987
                       04/30/1955
 LOW              33   04/07/1971
HIGHEST           86   04/22         MM      MM       86  04/27
                                                          04/28
                                                          04/30
LOWEST            43   04/08         MM      MM       44  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.0               79.2     1.8     80.1
AVG. MINIMUM    62.4               58.6     3.8     60.4
MEAN            71.7               68.9     2.8     70.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.42   1979
 MINIMUM        0.10   2002
TOTALS          4.50               4.82   -0.32     4.14
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.16   -0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01        3                8.3    -5.3        3
DAYS >= .10        2                4.5    -2.5        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.24   04/24 TO 04/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     22                 36     -14       17
 SINCE 7/1      1193               1360    -167       MM
COOLING TOTAL    230                153      77      183
 SINCE 1/1       384                258     126       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/160    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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